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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7971515 | Access door for feeder/delinker of a gatling gun A gatling gun construct increases operational life and reduces jams by utilizing in a feeder/delinker a feeder sprocket that engages the neck and shoulder of each cartridge. The gun also facilitates access to a feeder/delinker by utilizing a single access door that ... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7930964 | Machine gun A Gatling-type minigun eliminates the hazards to the operator of the minigun associated with hang fire and overpressure situations by providing a vented rotor assembly to redirect high-pressure gases and associated debris forward of the rotor assembly and away from ... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7793577 | Retrofit cooling system for gatling machine gun A cooling system for a Gatling machine gun can be use to retrofit an existing machine gun or can be incorporated in a newly manufactured gun. The system directs fluid through the housing assembly of the machine gun to a location intermediate barrels of the gun, and ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7703374 | Machine gun top cover and safing blade assembly A top cover and safing blade assembly replaces the prior art top cover and safing sector in 7.62 miniguns. The top cover and aft camming portion of a longitudinal helical track are combined in a single unit, thus permitting the forward camming portion of the helical... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7441490 | Machine gun A Gatling-type minigun eliminates the hazards to the operator of the minigun associated with hang fire and overpressure situations by providing a vented rotor assembly to redirect high-pressure gases and associated debris forward of the rotor assembly and away from ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7258056 | Device to recuperate the energy produced during the recoiling of a weapon A device to recuperate the energy produced during the recoiling of a weapon provided with a hydraulic fluid power circuit, wherein said device comprises an energy recuperating cylinder activated by the recoil of said weapon, a double-acting cylinder comprising two c... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7207252 | Determining cook-off time of weapon Determining cook-off time for a weapon is disclosed. A method determines a first barrel temperature next to a first energetic, such as a propellant charge, of ammunition within a gun barrel, and determines a second barrel temperature next to a second energetic, such... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7146898 | Belt-fed machine gun A belt-fed machine gun (1) for firing a multiplicity of cartridges (6) encased in sleeves (7), which sleeves are linked to form a belt (8). The machine gun includes a plurality of substantially parallel barrels (2) mounted for circ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7066072 | Determining cook-off time of weapon Determining cook-off time for a weapon is disclosed. A method determines a first barrel temperature next to a first energetic, such as a propellant charge, of ammunition within a gun barrel, and determines a second barrel temperature next to a second energetic, such... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7013789 | Integral latching system for machine gun top cover and safing sector assembly A top cover and safing sector assembly of a 7.62 mm Gatling machine gun, commonly known as a minigun, incorporates integral latch assemblies that cooperate with top cover and safing sector latch keepers conventionally provided on such machine guns to facilitate open... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6910404 | Gun bolt locking mechanism A carrier assembly for a gun comprises a gun bolt carrier disposed to reciprocate axially with respect to the central axis of the gun, and a gun bolt disposed to reciprocate axially within the carrier. The gun bolt has a locking groove therein. The assembly also com... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6742434 | Machine gun A machine gun incorporates an additional helical cam assembly to reduce asymmetrical loads imposed on the bolt head and bolt body. Bearing pads positioned on the bolt head serve to support the bolt head within the chamber area of the forward portion of the rotor to ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6443044 | Feeder/delinker for gatling gun A feeder/delinker for a gatling gun is disclosed. The feeder/delinker comprises a housing having a drive gear rotationally coupled to a ring of gatling gun barrels extending therethrough, A push rod guide with a plurality of push rods slidably received th... | 09/03/2002 |
| 5817967 | Small or medium caliber multi-barrel automatic weapon of the gatling type, notably designed for firing telescoped munitions A small or medium-caliber multi-barrel automatic weapon of the GATLING type, notably designed to fire telescoped munitions, having a loading and firing system (SC) having several pivoting chambers (20). Each chamber is mounted pivoting around a stay (30),... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5675105 | Firing abort and hang fire safety system for a small or medium calibre multi-barrel automatic weapon A firing abort and hang fire safety system for a small or medium caliber multi-barrel automatic weapon includes a device to immobilize the revolving assembly (100) of the weapon in rotation. This device includes a shock-absorbing device mounted coaxially ... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5668343 | Gatling type multi-barrel weapon with sliding chambers A GATLING type multi-barrel weapon includes a revolving assembly with sliding loading and firing chambers that are in axial alignment with the barrels of the weapon. Each chamber is able to move between an open and a closed position following a translatio... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5485775 | Gun gas control system for multi-barrel weapons The invention consists of four components: a diverter assembly, a blocking plate assembly, a blast deflector and an exhaust duct. The diverter attaches to the gun barrel clamp and rotates and recoils with the gun; as gases leave the gun barrels and enter ... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5413025 | Electro-thermal gatling gun An electro-thermal gatling gun (12) includes a plurality of gun barrels (46) and a gun rotor (10) defining a plurality of channels (30). Each channel (30) guides a breechblock (32) between a rear position (50) and a breech position (52). Each said guide c... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5408915 | Shell feeder for an automatic gun An automatic cannon, especially for cylindrical, telescoped shells, comprises a receiver in which is rotatably mounted an interconnected gun barrel and barrel extension or rotor. The rotor is connected to a power source, which may be an external source, f... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5348598 | Method of manufacturing a gun barrel provided with a lining A gun barrel lining made of composite material having refractory fiber reinforcement and a ceramic matrix, the fiber reinforcement comprises a cylindrical inner portion constituted by a three-dimensional fiber texture and a cylindrical outer portion surro... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5315913 | Gun mechanism for rapidly firing cased telescoped ammunition A Gatling-type gun mechanism has a stationary housing having a camming channel and at least one loading/unloading port. A rotor is mounted inside the housing and can be rotated about a longitudinal axis; the rotor carries a plurality of gun barrels, each ... | 05/31/1994 |
| 5065662 | Firing mechanism for revolving battery gun In a firing mechanism for Gatling-type guns, separate safing and firing cams are located at a firing position coinciding with a notch in an annular safing ring against which cocking levers ride to maintain their firing pins in pre-cocked conditions. To sa... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5042360 | Hydraulic regenerative starter/speed regulator for a gun gas powered gatling gun The present invention relates to a regenerative hydraulic starter/speed regulator system for providing initial rotation and acceleration of a rotatable barrel cluster of a gun gas driven Gatling gun, and for controlling the speed of the barrel cluster dur... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4934244 | Rotary chamber automatic pistol A battery powered rotary chamber pistol, suitable for firing 60 rounds per second of 22 caliber cartridges contained in a thin flexible belt without removing the cartridges from the belt.... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4924753 | Self powered drive system for a Gatling type gun A gun system is provided which includes a Gatling type gun; a barrel cluster having a torque assist device and coupled to a hydraulic starting subsystem to provide initial acceleration, rotational velocity control, braking and reverse clearing of the gun;... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4924752 | Drive system for a Gatling type gun A gun system is provided which includes a Gatling type gun having a housing with a ring gear, a rotor with a cluster of gun barrels, a gun gas drive mechanism with a cylinder, a piston, and a crank with a pinion meshed with the ring gear.... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4885975 | Deflector sprocket for a cartridge feed device in an automatic multi-barrel firing weapon Cartridges are usually fed axially to a rotating array of barrels of a multi-barrel cannon or firing weapon, by means of a cartridge feeding apparatus, for example, an endless conveyor belt or chain. The cartridges must then be accelerated to the peripher... | 12/12/1989 |
| 4841835 | Safety apparatus for an externally powered firing weapon In an externally powered firing weapon the danger exists with an ignition delay or hangfire condition that the cartridge still is ignited after the positively reciprocated breechblock has been unlocked from the weapon barrel. The safety apparatus in accor... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4836082 | Cloud gun A multiple barrel gun for firing projectiles at an extremely high rate of fire, in the form of a dense cloud of projectiles. In one embodiment, hundreds of gun barrels are rapidly rotated about a fewer number of fixed firing stations. As each group of bar... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4748891 | Hydraulic system A hydraulically operated rotational drive system, preferably for a Gatling cannon or gun, comprises a first hydraulic motor for the driving phase and sustenance of a predeterminate operating speed as well as for base load operation for the braking phase, ... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4735125 | Holding apparatus for weapon barrels of a multi-barrel firing weapon The holding or clamp apparatus for the barrel cluster of a multi-barrel firing weapon, in particular, a Gatling type gun, is constructed such that a quick and easy replacement of the weapon barrels without the use of tools is possible. Up to now, each wea... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4699040 | Arrangement for stopping the moving parts of a machine cannon having an external drive An arrangement for rapidly stopping the movable parts of machine cannons with independent external drives wherein a rotating element, which rotates in dependence to a rotating control drum drivingly connected to the breech block, is stopped at misfiring o... | 10/13/1987 |
| 4688438 | Switch or control cable arrangement and method of using the same Switch or control cables for switching-over or changing-over deflectors are known and have the disadvantage that they can only be operated from one predetermined location. In accordance with the invention, the switch or control cable is subdivided into tw... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4672880 | Firing apparatus for an externally powered firing weapon In a Gatling gun containing a rotary weapon barrel assembly and positively reciprocating breechblocks, each of which is operatively associated with one weapon barrel of the weapon barrel assembly, each breechblock is provided with a spring-loaded firing p... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4660457 | Holding apparatus for weapon barrels of a multi-barrel weapon A plurality of, such as six weapon barrels are rotatively mounted about a central axis or shaft of a multi-barrel weapon, for example, a Gatling gun. In order to achieve a good target grouping the weapon barrels should be focused and twisted or curved. Th... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4574682 | Torque assist device for a multi-barrel weapon There is provided for a Gatling type gun, a muzzle brake torque assist device having a plurality of radial flow turbines, each centered on a respective gun barrel of the gun, each turbine for providing a respective pure torque centered on the respective b... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4550641 | Safety apparatus in externally powered firing weapon In weapons in the nature of a Gatling gun the danger exists with an ignition delay or hangfire that the cartridge still is ignited after the positively reciprocated breechblock has been unlocked. However, cartridge ignition is undesired after unlocking of... | 11/05/1985 |
| 4494439 | Firing mechanism for high rate of fire revolving battery gun This invention provides a Gatling type gun having a housing; a rotor journaled for rotation with respect to said housing; said rotor having a plurality of gun bolts disposed in an annular row with respective firing pin assemblies which do not include a fi... | 01/22/1985 |
| 4481859 | Gatling gun control system This invention relates to a system for automatically halting the operation of a Gatling gun in the event of a non-fire to preclude the possibility of the non-fire becoming a hangfire with an unlocked breech.... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4434699 | Ammunition feeder A feature of this invention is the provision of sprocket which feeds rounds into the gun via an intermediate sprocket and which receives cases from the gun via another intermediate sprocket, and which may be intercoupled with either of two endless conveyo... | 03/06/1984 |
